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## 2. Protocol Messages

XClientMessageEventUnfortunately, X client messages (of type XClientMessageEvent) are limited in size: you can only transfer up to 20 bytes within them. For this reason, M*TIF applications use a ``drag window'' with special properties attached to it to transfer any additional information which uses up to much space. Some of the protocol messages therefore just refer to a data structure stored with the drag window.

_MOTIF_DRAG_AND_DROP_MESSAGEThe various X client messages used for the drag or drop protocol share a common header and some common settings.